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Noble Stylz - Masofa Panze 2 [The Spekk Review]

One of the most anticipated Zim hip-Hop albums of the year finally dropped on 18 October 2014 and apparently had more people ...

One of the
most anticipated Zim hip-Hop albums of the year finally dropped on 18 October
2014 and apparently had more people in attendance than the Zim Hip-Hop Awards
launch party at The Grain (he he he I said It!!!! No Marcques).

Been
listening to this one for almost a month now, digesting it slowly so excuse my
late review. Heavily co-signed by TMG Rekodz and Platinum Entertainment, with
his own Masofa Panze movement, this was Noble Stylz year, hate him or love him.
Impatiently waiting for the follow-up to the ground-breaking Masofa Panze, I
know I was not alone. It’s one thing to compete with other people but competing
with yourself is another thing…. Right! Handei naro!

This was
the third single prior to the album’s release. A controversial track that saw
the leak release of Mariiya after the Morning Glory non-release statement. The
streets are watching. Heard an all-star remix for this track is in the
pipeline.

03.Kudakwashe

My
favourite chill track on the album, loosely translated to God’s Will. One word
for this, dopeness! A definite must listen.

04.Patinosangana
(Feat. Arnold
Gara)

No album is
complete, whatever genre, without a track for the ladies. This is one of those
tracks. AG on the hook kuti zvityise.

05.Super
Sub (Feat. Quonfuzed)

The second
single off the album, featuring the self-procraimed Zim Dancehall King of Style
Quonfuzed. Noble be like y’all rappers need to be substituted, isu maSuper Sub
tipinde.

06.Dai
Maiziva (Feat. Blacperl)

A touching
track about the girl child struggles, a topic rarely talked about in Zim
Hip-Hop circles.

07.Success

Now this is
superhero music right here. This would’ve been a dope album intro, especially
when you look back at Noble’s rise to fame, as he talks about his rise from
obscurity. I can have this one on repeat all day.

08.Let
Me Know (Feat. Mr Noxxa)

I’m
guessing this was intended as a radio single. All the signs and symptoms are
here. A mid-tempo love jam about being in a complicated relationship where you
need confirmation about where the love is real or not. I know a lot of guys can
relate to this, myself included.

09.Vakafa
Vakazorora (Feat. Meister & Blacperl)

This was a
surprise track to see her, as it was initially advertised as a Meister track,
but I guess it’s all love in the Masofa Panze family.

Zim Hip-Hop
talks about the current state of the industry where vernac rappers are not
deemed Hip-Hop to stand among their English-spitting counterparts.

11.Tsamba
Yekupedzisira

The outro
track where he talks about his parents, love for his daughter and his late
homie Pollack. Some emotional music for the grown folk. A fitting epilogue to
the Mavara Azara Ivhu motion picture.

Verdict

It’s a well-balanced
album, not too deep, not too commercial, that could have been a classic (track
order iyo ummmm). Mixing and mastering is on point and a huge improvement from
the previous album. DJ Krimz Beatz handled a sizable chunk of production here. I
hope we get more videos for this album, or even for the whole album (Boss
Spencer I see you).A solid effort from
The Masofa Panze King of Wordplay.

Purchase
the album via the OLOVA app or contact +263772968729 for physical copies